IBF press conference, Hong Kong 17 July

14 July 2008

The following invitiation to journalists is issued on behalf of the International Bargaining Forum:

The IBF (International Bargaining Forum) working group - which brings together representatives of the world’s ship owners/operators and seafarers’ unions - will hold a press conference on 17 July 2008.

Journalists are invited to this press briefing, which will discuss progress made during three days of negotiations being held in Hong Kong from 15 July. It will take place at 17:00 on 17 July in the Shanghai I room of the Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong (http://hongkong.langhamplacehotels.com).

 

About the IBF

Since 2003 the IBF has provided a forum that brings together the ITF and the international maritime employers who make up the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG). For more details please see www.imec.org.uk/ibf.php or www.itfglobal.org/seafarers-online/about-IBF.cfm

ENDS

For more details please contact: David Dearsley, Secretary General of IMEC (International Maritime Employers Committee). Telephone:  +44 (0) 20 7417 8844.  Email: imec@marisec.org , or

Sam Dawson, ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) press officer. Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7940 9260. Email: Dawson_sam@itf.org.uk

 

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